# 1988–89 Bulgarian Cup

The 1988–89 Bulgarian Cup was the 49th season of the Bulgarian Cup. CSKA Sofia won the competition, beating Chernomorets Burgas 3–0 in the final at the Slavi Aleksiev Stadium in Pleven.

## First round
### Group 1

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 7 / 14 September 1988 |||||
| Botev Vratsa | 7–2 | Yantra Gabrovo | 5–0 | 2–2 |
| Bdin Vidin | 3–2 | Akademik Svishtov | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| 6 / 27 October 1988 |||||
| Bdin Vidin | 0–4 | Botev Vratsa | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Yantra Gabrovo | 2–5 | Akademik Svishtov | 1–2 | 1–3 |
* Yantra Gabrovo was eliminated.

### Group 2

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 7 / 14 September 1988 |||||
| Spartak Plovdiv | 4–6 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–0 | 2–6 |
| Vihren Sandanski | 2–3 | Minyor Pernik | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| 6 / 27 October 1988 |||||
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1–3 | Minyor Pernik | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Vihren Sandanski | 6–1 | Spartak Plovdiv | 4–1 | 2–0 |
* Spartak Plovdiv was eliminated.

### Group 3

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 7 / 14 September 1988 |||||
| Hebar Pazardzhik | 2–0 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Akademik Sofia | 2–4 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| 6 / 27 October 1988 |||||
| Hebar Pazardzhik | 2–1 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Akademik Sofia | 0–4 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0–0 | 0–4 |
* Akademik Sofia was eliminated.

### Group 4

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 7 / 14 September 1988 |||||
| Litex Lovech | 0–5 | Spartak Pleven | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Pavlikeni | 2–6 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| 6 / 27 October 1988 |||||
| Spartak Pleven | 5–6 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2–2 | 3–4 |
| Pavlikeni | 2–3 | Litex Lovech | 1–0 | 1–3 |
* Pavlikeni was eliminated.

### Group 5

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 7 / 14 September 1988 |||||
| Shumen | 3–2 | Dunav Ruse | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 6–2 | Cherno More Varna | 5–0 | 1–2 |
| 6 / 27 October 1988 |||||
| Shumen | 4–5 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 2–2 | 2–3 |
| Cherno More Varna | 2–5 | Dunav Ruse | 1–2 | 1–3 |
* Cherno More Varna was eliminated.

### Group 6

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 7 / 14 September 1988 |||||
| Spartak Varna | 4–2 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 4–1 | 0–1 |
| Lokomotiv GO | 6–3 | Lokomotiv Ruse | 4–3 | 2–0 |
| 6 / 27 October 1988 |||||
| Spartak Varna | 5–3 | Lokomotiv GO | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Lokomotiv Ruse | 3–2 | Dobrudzha Dobrich | 3–1 | 0–1 |
* Dobrudzha Dobrich was eliminated.

### Group 7

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 7 / 14 September 1988 |||||
| Lokomotiv StZ | 6–6(a) | Sliven | 6–1 | 0–5 |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 4–5 | Tundzha Yambol | 3–1 | 1–4 |
| 6 / 27 October 1988 |||||
| Sliven | 2–3 | Tundzha Yambol | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Marek Dupnitsa | 2–4 | Lokomotiv StZ | 2–2 | 0–2 |
* Marek Dupnitsa was eliminated.

### Group 8

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 7 / 14 September 1988 |||||
| Haskovo | 3–5 | Chernomorets Burgas | 2–1 | 1–4 (aet) |
| Arda Kardzhali | 2–6 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| 6 / 27 October 1988 |||||
| Chernomorets Burgas | 6–4 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 3–3 | 3–1 |
| Arda Kardzhali | 2–4 | Haskovo | 1–1 | 1–3 |
* Arda Kardzhali was eliminated.

## Second round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| 16 / 23 November 1988 |||||
| Vihren Sandanski | 0–5 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 3–2 | Bdin Vidin | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Lokomotiv StZ | 3–5 | Botev Vratsa | 3–1 | 0–4 |
| Minyor Pernik | 0–1 | Hebar Pazardzhik | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 3–9 | Sliven | 2–3 | 1–6 |
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 7–2 | Spartak Pleven | 4–1 | 3–1 |
| Akademik Svishtov | 4–3 | Tundzha Yambol | 2–0 | 2–3 |
| Haskovo | 4–5 | Beroe Stara Zagora | 3–1 | 1–4 |
| Lokomotiv GO | 2–1 | Lokomotiv Ruse | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Litex Lovech | 5–3 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| Spartak Varna | 3–4 | Chernomorets Burgas | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Dunav Ruse | 2–1 | Shumen | 1–0 | 1–1 |

## Third round

In this round include the four teams, who participated in the European tournaments (CSKA, Levski, Botev Plovdiv and Slavia)
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 10 December 1988 |||
| Hebar Pazardzhik | 2–0 | Lokomotiv GO |
| Litex Lovech | 0–2 | CSKA Sofia |
| Botev Plovdiv | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Sofia |
| Levski Sofia | 3–1 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo |
| Botev Vratsa | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Beroe Stara Zagora |
| Akademik Svishtov | 0–1 | Slavia Sofia |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 1–0 | Sliven |
| Pirin Blagoevgrad | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Dunav Ruse |

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 16-17 December 1988 |||
| Dunav Ruse | 0–1 | CSKA Sofia |
| Hebar Pazardzhik | 1–5 | Levski Sofia |
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2–1 | Botev Vratsa |
| 14 February 1989 |||
| Botev Plovdiv | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Slavia Sofia |

## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
| 18 February 1989 ||||
| Chernomorets Burgas | 3–1 | Levski Sofia | Haskovo |
| CSKA Sofia | 6–0 | Botev Plovdiv | Blagoevgrad |

## Third place play-off

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Place |
| 1989 ||||
| Botev Plovdiv | 3–5 | Levski Sofia | Samokov |

## Final
### Details

| CSKA | Chernomorets |